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How strong are your glasses?(你近视多少度?)
6 X2 ?# [3 U" ]4 X  Q# x- z% bJust because.(没有别的原因。)
  D  Q4 s. j1 c9 eIt isn't the way I hoped it would be.(这不是我所盼望的。)
0 \  n5 O6 Z( J  u, q# XYou will never guess.(你永远猜不到。)
! H$ x" C0 w' PNo one could do anything about it.(众人对此束手无措。) ) y, V7 H4 T. {2 W$ x& [
I saw something deeply disturbing.(深感事情不妙。)  H. |  c" S3 l
Money is a good servant but a bad master.(要做金钱的主人,莫做金钱的奴隶。)
: d2 J* H/ U6 `" D- AI am not available.(我正忙着) 3 y: p0 _! o) W; T3 W7 d
Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.(脑中的知识比手中的金钱更重要)
1 p3 Q, }# x% S/ ?Never say die.it's a piece of cake.别泄气,那只是小菜一碟。
& ^8 j% K* r$ H* rDon't worry.you'll get use to it soon.别担心,很快你就会习惯的。 / P, J- Y9 s  C+ i" k7 H4 y+ M
I konw how you feel.我明白你的感受。
2 m3 o. I) u, \1 a% M8 q* IYou win some.you lose some.胜败乃兵家常事。   L: S% H. C# E8 s
Don't bury your head in the sand.不要逃避现实。 1 D/ V& a/ X/ [0 L
I didn't expect you to such a good job.我没想到你干得这么好。
/ v/ `% f# T0 ?. b6 Z* oYou are coming alone well.你做得挺顺利。 & }! X. L5 g& ^; a
She is well-build.她的身材真棒。 + I5 t0 q3 i. ?
You look neat and fresh.你看起来很清纯。 % J) f* i) b: p7 i2 }: T
You have a beautiful personality.你的气质很好。
6 A( ?  a/ o4 K# YYou flatter me immensely.你过奖啦。 ' V$ V, `+ Q2 G! s
You should be slow to judge others.你不应该随意评论别人。 - Q& D! l' k! k" }+ s. K& [, L
I hope you will excuse me if i make any mistake.如有任何错误,请你原谅
, `" k% Y$ I2 g( s! q! YIt was most careless ofme.我太粗心了。 * L$ z- g1 D4 h) |; t- K
It was quite by accident.真是始料不及。
/ y/ V$ c# U2 t/ h# c+ E  G# NI wish i had all the time i'd ever wasted,so i could waste it all over again.我希望所有被我浪费的时间重新回来,让我再浪费一遍。
! B/ A9 z3 S0 N, R6 E( g- HI like you the way you were.我喜欢你以前的样子。 . a" e: t7 v( Q7 W+ E& s
You two go ahead to the movie without me,i don't want to be a third wheel.你们两个自己去看电影吧,我不想当电灯泡。
8 l0 @2 U  L& i! QDo you have anyone in mind?你有心上人吗? ; X3 ]( J' [6 L! B. A+ X+ Y
How long have you known her?你认识她多久了? 5 n! |% W4 \$ U) a+ i, p7 N7 h
It was love at frist sight.一见钟情
; r. e. [& I9 d$ b& kI'd bettle hit the books.我要复习功课啦。 2 }& c7 e8 T) D- X- P
a piece of one's mind .直言不讳   s9 f7 M+ q( e; f. U
He gave me a piece of mind,"Don't shift responsibility onto others."他责备道:“不要把责任推卸到别人身上。” 5 _8 e- f* T7 @, n( r9 g
a cat and dog life 水火不容的生活 % e; l: d( q+ \
The husband and his wife are always quarrelling,and they are leading a cat and dog life.这对夫妇老是吵架,相互之间水火不容。
$ M7 T# i% m( N; W% sa dog's life 潦倒的生活 # i, }- v' `. u5 [
The man lived a dog's life.这个人生活潦倒。 
) B! B) d. V6 }  q# sA to Z 从头至尾 0 u9 q$ \% T" [9 v2 e  Z  A1 ?
I know that from A to Z. 我很了解这件事。 9 Z% k0 w4 |8 B. Y- N' h6 n5 N
above somebody 深奥 3 O; B: B7 E" S, C* u' r1 ^1 A7 U
Well,this sort of talk is above me.我不懂你们在讲什么。
! [- Y4 u2 }+ P2 P' O7 E* ^7 nall ears 全神贯注地倾听着
) i8 F' d  L9 F$ ^+ o. V2 GWhen you tell Mary some gossip,she is all ears.跟Mary讲一些小道消息,她会听地仔仔细细。 " f# V' Y; a6 K' a# r
all the more 更加,益发 / J( D/ v/ X2 R5 {& B' ]2 k
You'll be all the better for a holiday.度一次假,对你会更有好处。
. t& o6 k2 W  z% E  r0 Y" v" s3 c+ wall dressed up 打扮得整整齐齐 % @7 d; d! K% g' e% P& ?) u' P  R
She is all dressed up and nowhere to go.她打扮得整整齐却无处炫耀。 ' x  L& N: G* E- ^/ l$ Z
all in all 总的说来;最心爱的东西
  n. c! K8 ?9 y+ [  yThe daughter is all in all to him.女儿是他的无价宝。 , X( a/ J7 J5 [
all out 竭尽全力
/ \4 w6 c. s8 h$ I$ PThey went all out.他们鼓足了干劲。 $ i6 m6 f( ?, Z3 x& K0 U2 M+ F" P
all over 全部结束;浑身,到处 ) Z/ H' L5 Z$ d$ `0 [  R
Glad,it is all over.这事全部结束了,好得很。 $ Z- ~4 e- Y2 l4 e) L- o
I'm wet all over.我浑身都湿了。 & O/ N# c* r" l; l
all set 准备就绪
9 a5 d: a3 W, N* a- J+ BHe is all set for an early morning start.他已做好清晨出发的一切准备。
% m% I$ s( `6 r. I% r2 \" S$ X/ Z6 xall you have to do 需要做得是 * E, n3 t  m; M' d& ?
All you have to do is to calm yourself down and wait for the good news.你需要做得是静下心来等好消息。 - M. k+ ~$ X8 v+ w7 x
as easy as falling of a log /as easy as snapping your fingers /as easy as ABC 容易得很 2 {' L) _% E3 _- {
To me,a good story teller,it would be as easy as falling of a log.
3 v$ `; E# R) H; {+ p' Y. `对我来说,讲个故事还不是随手拈来。 5 B4 k9 Q5 O! Y5 x2 J
as busy as a bee 非常忙 3 i3 w) q1 q3 x; f4 o' K
Mum is always as busy as a bee in the moring.妈妈每天早上都忙得不可开交。
; k  n. ^6 G* nat one's fingertips 了如指掌 , }& ]. T9 \( h4 ^. D! L
How to get at that little island is at his fingertips.他知道怎么去那个小岛。
9 x9 d/ j+ n  {# {& ^+ ]: e' tat one's wit's end 智穷
$ G; s$ ^4 B) n* S# _) V' jDon't ask him.It is also at his wit's end.不要问他了,他也不知道。 5 `& a6 r, k, b+ v% w+ b
big shot 大人物,大亨
9 U) T& `: g2 ~He is a big shot in our little town. & L! l' ~7 R; o
black sheep 败家子,害群之马
/ S. b5 U3 B& FEvery family has a black sheep.家家有本难念的经。
  ]. P  s- n0 i2 hblack and blue 遍体鳞伤 8 C3 V% a/ s( I3 W+ ]
The thief was caught of red-handed and beaten black and blue.那个小偷当场被抓住并被打得青一块紫一块的。
" {; ^5 q! B1 B5 bblack and white 白纸黑字
, k# X9 s! h: w! Q: A: W& AThe proof is in black and white and the murderer has no any excuses.证据确凿,凶手再也无话可说。
& N1 o5 X' X7 I! `! mblind alley 死胡同
" y, e2 n6 {) k/ H9 kYou are heading into a blind alley.你正在钻牛角尖。 6 h7 G2 d5 \' H( p3 }
blow hot and cold 摇摆不定 . X8 n& v- }3 B1 B* x8 T* n% O  H
This guy seemed to have no own idea.He always blew hot and cold.这家伙好象没什么主张,总是摇摆不定。
3 j" O  z$ u2 a4 hblow one's own trumpet 自吹自擂
7 B4 r1 x8 i& m+ ?Don't blow your own tumpet.Let us see what on earth you can do.不要自吹自擂了,让我们看看你到底能做什么。
8 _. y9 w) M( e6 rborn with a silver in one's mouth 出生在富贵人家
9 r) L5 \& O* {1 z; u/ lHe is born with a silver in one's mouth.他是含着金钥匙出生的。
' }. ^/ N) Y6 |5 W8 m  N" Z2 Z) ~bland new 崭新的 2 S# k# M; R9 e( @* J  d. }$ ]1 G
a bland new coat 新衣服
) j8 I. C) F, w  {( t4 q7 kbreak the ice 打破沉默
* _% M5 M# y- B4 |6 h$ Q: p+ f5 [The couple hadn't spoken to each other for a week.They were both waiting for the other one to break the ice.这对夫妇已经一个星期没说过话了。两人都在等另一方先开口。 ! }4 d7 r/ U3 i
by a blow 无意中的一击 * N  u, v7 s, S1 w# t$ n) |/ F0 @$ y) {
He is beaten to the ground by a blow.他被击到在地。
- Q7 g, a! `) u. }7 Ecan't stand it any longer 不能再忍受了 : \8 L4 w9 z( L& m1 u) u
I can't stand it any longer,I quit.我再也忍受不了了,我走。
* ]  g. q; t; F- i8 T3 ccarry something too far 过火了 . p' u4 M4 J% H) L9 w# {
You are carrying your joke too far.你玩笑开得太过分了。
8 ^1 k7 ?! r* ^( Q& R* Fcastle in the sky 海市蜃楼
7 n+ J3 b: `5 T8 ]$ `You plan is nearly a castle in the sky.你的计划简直就是空想。 2 K+ \) o- ]& H, S
cats got one's tongue 哑口无言
& H& t$ K: w$ U2 @chain smoker 老烟枪
) l, ^& N! N5 C( r' pcome up with 产生,想出
( V3 ~* |2 P# aLet me come up with some ideas.让我想一想。 5 z9 ^8 m4 [% c4 Z
come easily 容易
" I  |9 T- c/ K+ y  K6 |( l8 TLanguages come easily to some people.有些人能够很容易地掌握语言。 $ E6 W: u# z! N9 W" J* A! B
cup of tea 喜欢   V% U% X  T# d% _
Movies are not my cup of tea.我不喜欢看电影。
+ q, c/ g- h" n& V- |9 Qcut it out 停止,住嘴 ' h  p% |: v2 h& r
Cut it out!I can't stand you any longer. % y( t7 |! |  }& I- I8 }
call it a day 不再做下去,停止(某种活动) 5 L, c* e( A5 s* F2 z# t/ W, _3 N2 C
Let us call it a day,stop.这一天工作够了,停工吧! dark horse 黑马
1 E+ u9 }7 b3 S- K  V) b' dNobody considered that John would win the game.He was a dark horse in the final.
' F/ ]9 g, ~& d8 r6 I) R# Kdear John letter 绝交信
8 b3 e' R8 @1 s  j! X5 jJack received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart.
, }  {+ ~5 _* V* ~7 G8 qdo somone good 对某人有好处
0 o, K" a4 H) J( J1 @8 r3 u) l* XHaving some moring exercises does you good. 2 u* J/ X# z% Z+ p& I# f
Do you get me? 你明白我的意思吗?
& u  B, S, Z7 y( u+ d$ `4 jdoesn't count 这次不算
% J/ d5 t! D' ~It doesn't count this time,try again.
( k0 t) p) X% z9 [* {4 f6 |doesn't make sense 不懂;没有任何意义
9 d* _# l8 _. [/ ]The sentence you made doesn't make any sense to me.
$ a' K: Q; o! adown and out 穷困潦倒   x' q2 k' o- Q
Being down and out,he couldn't support his family. ) t1 ~/ N0 k6 \7 W- O+ f
drive at 用意,意欲 % P$ t' J, j$ K) b
What's he driving at?他用意何在?   H# e+ d5 d1 w0 D. J( m/ h
drop in 偶然拜访
, A6 ~$ Y# u6 O1 L, t4 JI dropped him in on my way to the hospital. ) B6 O" d9 u+ M; ]
drop me a line 写信给我 9 z; l2 X+ {6 O3 \4 W7 V
On arriving the University,please drop me a line. ( f3 I( R) M! K3 i5 Z: H; j
early bird 早起的人
7 N8 r. @2 f* ~) A6 ?An early bird catchs worms。捷足先登
) [$ |6 _3 ?3 V/ W+ Teasy come easy go 来得快去得也快 % Q) w8 W- z) J+ r/ Y, n; j2 g
eat my words 收回前言,认错道歉 3 v9 ^- S4 X, P' L( }
I said something bad to my mum.Although I want to eat my words back, it didn't work,for I had hurt my mum's feeling.
- U6 H" W$ ?( U" z9 v; Tface the music 直面困难
, @" l" ?$ K$ f( b. l' YHe knew he'd never get away with it so he decided to face the music and give himself up to the police.他知道自己不可能逃脱,因此决定一人做事一人当——向警察自首。 # l5 c3 k) v5 T  h  M
face up to 勇敢地面对某事
8 R! ]! S5 U& Z/ mYou must learn to face up to your responsibilities. 3 D% i+ P0 V$ U+ u6 O
fed up 厌倦
8 M3 B/ z8 l* W% V2 Y) uI am rather fed up with your complaints.
- o, S2 h2 s, b8 e- ?* Zfeel free to do something 不要拘束 , f0 ], R. S  t1 |
Please feel free to make suggestions. " P# `% u5 A4 L: g9 n4 s
few and far between 很少,稀少 , K0 |2 ~( E- H& z9 [# o: O( B: R
Human beings are few and far between in this zone.   s1 ^! Z4 G% W# E
French leave 不辞而别
/ x: ?2 j" U' E( l# Rgive me a headache 让人头痛
+ w0 c/ d3 D; z6 fThe naughty boy gave me a headache. 8 r( |. x5 z& R: c0 u4 `
give me a hand 帮我一下 - ]1 a/ x* x  ^. o" ]9 x, ]* e; O
go Dutch AA制 1 ?0 A& P5 e7 ?. u) e
God bless you 上帝保佑你
& L1 ^; x! H5 y8 S8 w7 ?4 ^. |God bless you with your examinations.
9 T; {/ R4 V' e9 r& w' IGod knows 天知道 8 k- A1 c& w; u
Got it? 明白了吗? ( o1 X+ L  A' B# ^/ F! }
green thumbs /fingers 园艺技能 + e3 C% s! L# S& M  }; G1 @
hands are full 非常忙
+ K5 l- f8 ~. Khave a ball 勇敢 4 o  Z+ [) G5 N) \/ H5 z7 X7 B; o
have had it 受够了
- S1 y0 m* ^5 A9 H% yI have had it with all your excuses.我受够了你的借口。
6 _" O  k6 l6 ]9 Y+ ~( {4 ~$ q+ zhold water 站得住脚 . y! C! k- Z& c
Non of his arguements seem to hold water.
" z# U: Y9 [9 b, y( x$ Xin every sense of word 在某种意义上说
) ?, l: Q8 I1 F. m$ {It's a lie in every sense of word.这是不折不扣的谎言。$ T1 G+ M! o. B6 G5 y( ^: V
keep an eye on 提高警惕
2 R' a( ^$ A% i) V  w( r8 o+ ~2 Tkill time打发时间 " j( X" w+ A% v" O4 f
lazy bones 懒骨头
1 A: e1 ^- s7 n4 y/ {$ \Get up lazy bones!
! |! [+ o7 t+ P; ^5 k6 |leave it to me 让我来吧 9 I1 X, Z4 ]. m) Q# R; G& h- P$ A) t
leave me alone 别管我 + w. Q) {0 l/ O& _% Z6 Q9 e7 B9 t- g
like father like son 有其父必有其子
/ C# I  ^9 d  {4 a/ klike it or not 不管你喜不喜欢 6 z, l3 U4 ?+ @; f# T5 H# O
make a fool of oneself 愚弄某人 % f# P, P' A$ D* d
make a big money 赚大钱
. q% g5 ^. ^2 k; Cmake both ends need 收支平衡 + l: J0 Q% c& M4 `$ u
We have to cut our expenses to make both ends need.   a6 d9 W, Q, G" z/ f( C
make waves 引起轰动;兴风作浪
3 T6 A, S( o9 w" u$ m5 ?5 nHis achievement made waves in his country.
) Q& @7 [+ g1 @4 p# l0 g9 l4 g" dmake yourself at home 别拘束
# F. N5 p! q0 @5 Fno good 没有好结果
+ e* H& C$ [9 f+ A+ K" L3 k6 [Bad mam comes tono good. 2 R7 c$ D8 V4 `' ~3 V6 d  `
no kidding 不要开玩笑
5 e5 [: R- y3 `( knone of your bussiness 不关你的事
  ]) o$ n* O) N+ U7 Onot really 也不是…… 8 u' ]6 P  W* c
old hand 老手 - G3 {- {. A1 ?2 |8 m! s
He is an old hand at stealing. ) ^4 ^$ w2 R2 M: q. k( ]
old story 老一套   G. a9 n5 X  y6 \! l. s, Z
I am tired of it,same old story.
" ^- r& m( e" Q3 }on one's word of honor 以某人的人格担保 9 j- l- o. g; E
on occasion 间或 ! F3 f' C6 b1 k0 Y
of one's own accord 自愿地 0 z8 b! @& t, B  {, v" V2 ~
packed like sardins 拥挤
1 r- j! q6 \8 }% ^  {( S9 p7 FDuring the holidays,people in the trains are packed like sardins.
- d8 d- A4 Q# M0 i% w1 Zpass away 去世
# _2 X) i$ |2 zpay the price 付出代价
: o; M+ U$ N0 E, i# B' [You are playing with the fire and you must pay the poice one day. & p" N/ g4 z2 Y# @) j
put up with 忍受 - _( ]9 a) F% j! \1 Z4 o3 \2 e
I cann't put up with your rudeness any more;leave my room.
9 B1 ]: G0 `6 n6 n. @. W' ~; ored-letter day 重要的或值得纪念的日子
& P! m% c+ r1 ]. @& {red tape 繁文缛节 " @8 z/ K. U8 G6 v: Q# Z8 }* E
red carpet 红地毯
6 }- r3 V) r) y4 E3 rrun into 偶遇 ; P6 A' k- t; O: F+ p; T' g$ n
I ran into an old friend in the shop yesterday.
, C9 d& x  `7 X+ d" D9 s' i. J: F2 Xrun out of 用尽,缺少
+ Z( W+ U3 J, h  V% m) @: HQuick,quick,we are running out of time. 2 `: z+ ~8 q7 ^1 U! ?4 m% |7 U& U  n
show up 炫耀 + k- H; d: A6 S3 b
small potatos 小人物 1 ]- U- U1 ^& b) ~
so what? 那怎么样呢?
$ g1 D  w: _- ^; Vstand up for 忍受 7 U& H6 x* g/ K# [
suit one's taste 对某人的胃口
: }5 ]2 R9 R. A7 {! O) \* Ysunday dress 最好的衣服
  ~6 I3 |9 O' U8 O( Zsure thing 十有把握的事
% j8 ]6 j# }% N( u. @& C4 K" \take one's time 尽情玩 3 @7 ^5 t' u7 J, b9 H+ B
Take your time and enjoy it.
/ E; x' m+ y6 K  Ftake the words out of one's mouth 说出某人想说得话
8 G1 B. p: w2 v) ~. Cthat's it 就是
, }: _6 u0 k( C6 |that is really something 太好了 9 J7 [) L4 A% A( |" \( ~/ X
there is nothing I can do 我什么都不能做
" A3 ~  W; i# a% U, [7 Ethere you go 这边请
! t6 C, a7 b$ P' [5 r  z* wthere is nothing wrong with me 我没事 0 w( O4 i1 |, |, k; E. j: w7 t
under the table 死底下,秘密地
% b6 e$ ^9 a# i& ~' ^; h# Lunder the weather 身体不适 " W6 p/ S7 p+ m7 j1 A/ }
what's going on 怎么了
& f0 @0 i5 l! N# R2 k4 C8 Kwhat a man 多勇敢的人啊 - E- A6 F- `, v* `5 [# O/ z4 e
walking dictionary 活字典
; H  H/ ^+ ^* E7 bwhat is up 近来可好 & r! S; t) e& Y5 \" e6 U1 R- J! F
Hi,I haven't seen you for a long time,what's up?
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很好,感谢!
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老杨团队 追求完美
Are you serious about your post? There are so many mistakes in it.
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发表于 2017-6-19 09:40 | 显示全部楼层
GREAT, Thx
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发表于 2017-6-19 14:01 | 显示全部楼层
老杨团队,追求完美;客户至上,服务到位!
第一个太有用了。  P% m: S6 m% {/ B) R+ n
上次有个老外问我 How strong are your glasses?! ?/ |- K$ z7 k
我把眼镜摘下来摔在地上,又踹了两脚
# w8 l) B/ `: _" [. f眼镜完好无损: d" v3 j$ K/ i. }  m( @5 ^+ O/ D8 M
然后告诉老外 they are pretty strong
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发表于 2017-6-26 15:25 | 显示全部楼层
第一个估计说的人很少,一般就问 what is your prescription
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